PacWest women's basketball makes history with trio of teams in NCAA II West Regional Poll

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – For the first time in the short history of the Pacific West Conference, three PacWest teams have earned a place in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball West Region Poll.

Dixie State (11-1/10-1 In-Region) stands second in the poll behind unbeaten #1 Cal State Monterey Bay (16-0/16-0), while Grand Canyon (14-2/9-2) is sixth and Hawai‘i Pacific (10-3/7-3) is ranked 10th.

The Division II women’s basketball committee in Indianapolis released the rankings on Wednesday, Jan. 26. The Top 10 teams in each region are listed for the eight regions. The regional rankings will be released weekly on Wednesdays through March 2 leading up to the 64-team NCAA II selection show on March 6.

Both Dixie State and Grand Canyon have earned places in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Jan. 25. Dixie State is presently ranked 11^th in the nation, while Grand Canyon stands 12^th overall.